Jadotville
Britishnoun
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Born in South Africa in 1921 to a French father and British mother, Phyllis was orphaned at the age of four and went to live with an uncle in Jadotville in the Belgian Congo.
From BBC • Oct. 13, 2023
Commandant Pat Quinlan, the wily, blunt, pipe-smoking officer in charge of A Company noted the deep levels of hostility to his men in Jadotville and began to organize a robust defensive perimeter around their base.
From Time • Jul. 27, 2016
The Siege of Jadotville will be available to 81 million Netflix subscribers in 190 countries from September, after a limited cinema release.
From Time • Jul. 27, 2016
At the big Jadotville copper and cobalt plant, Union Mini�re officials thwarted the "scorched earth" tactics of Tshombe's men by directing them to relatively easily replaceable facilities which were damaged with much fanfare.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even more precarious was the position of 150 Irish troops who had been sent to the mining town of Jadotville to protect its European residents.
From Time Magazine Archive
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